Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Wamego and Alma, KS and surrounding areas
Bradley Eckart
Jan 22, 2024
Bradley Joseph Eckart, 70, of Wamego, Kansas passed away on Monday (January 22, 2024) at his home in Wamego.
Born October 15, 1953 in Wamego, Brad was the son of Joseph and Patsy (Lippincott) Eckart. He was married to Jeanne (Hoobler) Adams for 13 years. Brad later married Pamela Rizzo in 1988 and they were together for 35 years....
Gerald "Jerry" Ross
Jan 16, 2024
Gerald E. “Jerry” Ross, 87, of Olathe, Kansas, formerly of Wamego, passed away on Tuesday (January 16, 2024) at the Olathe Hospice House.
Born March 30, 1936 in Wamego, Kansas, Jerry was the son of John and Etta (Mensch) Ross. On May 11, 1963, he married Kathleen Ann Marten in Wamego. She survives.
Mr. Ross served his country in the...
Joann Meyer
Jan 14, 2024
JoAnn (Hodge) Meyer, 80, of Alma, Kansas, died Jan 14, 2024, at her home after an illness. She was a lifelong member of the Wabaunsee County communities of Alta Vista and Alma.
JoAnn was born July 30, 1943, in Junction City, Kansas, the daughter of Reuben and Esther Heideman-Hodge. She attended local schools in Alta Vista. She was baptized...
Joetta Joan "Dot" O'Shea
Jan 13, 2024
With sadness Joetta Joan “Dot” O’Shea, 94, of Westmoreland, formerly of Blaine passed peacefully January 13, 2024, at Wellsprings of Westmoreland.
Dot, the 9th child of 10, was born on the family farm southwest of Flush on October 31, 1929, to Julius and Clara (Winter) Umscheid. She attended grade school and graduated from Flush High School. Dot married Patrick J...
Ray Herman Songs
Jan 12, 2024
Ray Herman Songs, 75, passed away Friday, January 12, 2024, at his home in rural Wabaunsee County, Kansas.
He was born on October 20, 1948, in Wamego, the first son of Chester Raymond and Bernadine Ella (Niedfeldt) Songs. Ray attended Hinerville District 15, a one room country school thru eighth grade and graduated from Wamego Rural High School.
He worked...
Michael Wulf
Jan 9, 2024
Michael Dean Wulf, 76, passed away in his home on January 9, surrounded by his family.
Mike was happily married to his devoted wife, Pat, and they celebrated 25 years of shared joys and cherished moments together. They lived a fulfilling life on the family farm, where they raised goats and cattle, creating a warm and welcoming home for their...
John Leonard Savage
Jan 5, 2024
John Leonard Savage, 102, of Alma, Kansas, died Friday, January 5, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Center in Wamego. He was a long-time resident of the community.
John was born on March 28, 1921, in Pomona, California, the son of Stuart and Christine (Kramer) Savage. He graduated from High School in Lawrence, Kansas in 1940. He then served in...
Misty Dawn Schlegel
Jan 4, 2024
Misty Dawn Schlegel, 45, of Great Bend, Kansas, formerly of Manhattan, died Thursday, January 4, 2024, at the Hays Medical Center. She was a life-long resident of the area.
Misty was born on January 14, 1978, in Manhattan, the daughter of Matthew and Deborah (Phillips) Schlegel. Misty was born with special needs but lived as normal a life as...
Robert L. "Bob" Fager
Jan 3, 2024
Robert L. “Bob” Fager, 70, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, formerly of Wamego, passed away on Wednesday (January 3, 2024) at his home.
Born February 19, 1953, in Abilene, Kansas, Bob was the son of Lawrence and Dorothy Fager. He was a graduate of Abilene High School where he excelled in sports, football, basketball and running track. He earned an Associate...
"Pete" Gary Lee Peterson
Jan 3, 2024
Gary "Pete" Peterson exited life's stage on January 3, 2024, at 72 years of age. He was the youngest of three sons, born to Carl and Carol (Woodward) Peterson on February 3, 1951, in Kansas City, Kansas.
Pete attended De Soto High School and graduated in 1969. Pete was active in high school sports and roller-skated competitively, placing 4th...
Raymond Chapen
Dec 25, 2023
Raymond Allen Chapen passed away peacefully on December 25, 2023 with his wife, Susan at his side, in Topeka, Kansas at the age of 75 after a short battle with cancer. He was born on March 29, 1948 in Wallace, Idaho to Francis Ellis and Clara Dean (Shepherd) Chapen. He spent his earlier years growing up in Northern Idaho. Raymond...
Donald Ray Mazer
Dec 23, 2023
Donald Ray Mazer, 86, of Wamego, Kansas, died Saturday, December 23, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was a long-time member of the community.
Don was born on March 2, 1937, in Lochgelly, West Virginia, the son of Sam and Irene (Yarbor) Mazer. He attended school in West Virginia and then served in the United States Army. ...
Kally Mcconkey
Dec 16, 2023
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Kally Kay McConkey, 67, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Saturday (December 16, 2023) at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.
Born February 12, 1956 in Plainville, Kansas, Kally was the daughter of Everett and Clarice (Christensen) Pruter Jr. She married Dennis...
Cecilia "Sheila" Quintanilla
Dec 13, 2023
Cecilia “Sheila” Quintanilla, age 89, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2023, at Valley Vista Good Samaritan Society in Wamego.
She was born November 22, 1934, in San Antonio, Texas, the daughter of Joseph and Maria (Flores) Chavez. She was the third of twelve children.
In April 1955, Sheila married Emilio Quintanilla in San Antonio, Texas. He preceded her...
Jessica & Baylie Henson
Dec 13, 2023
Jessica Rai Henson, 43, of Wamego, formerly of the Goff/Wetmore area was called to heaven with her daughter Baylie on December 13th, 2023.
Jessica was born December 5th, 1980, in Topeka, KS, to Rick and Joleen Kirk. Jessica grew up in the Goff/Wetmore area and graduated from Wetmore High School with the class of 1999.
She was united in...
Heather Dawne Jager
Dec 12, 2023
Heather Jager, age 52, passed away on December 12, 2023, after fighting a battle with Alzheimer’s. Her final moments were spent peacefully at home in Wamego, surrounded by her husband, children, and family. Known for always wanting to help people, her contagious smile and extraordinary laugh will be dearly missed by all that knew her.
She was born February 17,...
David Smies
Dec 12, 2023
David Ernest Smies, 81, of Wamego passed away peacefully on December 12, 2023 in his own home. He was surrounded by his daughter’s, Amber and Sarah’s love.
Born February 6, 1942 in Corpus Christi, TX he was the son of John Smies and Gladys (Behrends) Smies. He attended Courtland High School and graduated 1960. David served in the US Navy...
Carl "Bud" Dewey Hoffsett, Jr.
Dec 11, 2023
Carl Dewey “Bud” Hoffsett, Jr., 96, of Wamego, Kansas, died Monday, December 11, 2023, at Vintage Park Assisted Living. He was a long-time member of the community.
Bud was born February 16, 1927, in Wamego, the son of Carl and Sylvia (Heston) Hoffsett, Sr. He attended Wamego grade school and graduated from Wamego High School in 1945. Immediately after High...
Donna Sesler
Dec 7, 2023
Donna Raye Sesler
4/2/1937 - 12/7/2023
Donna Raye (née Bergsten) Sesler, age 86, of Manhattan and a resident of Meadowlark’s Miller House since 2017, passed away peacefully at Good Shepherd Homecare & Hospice after a brief andsudden illness.
Donna was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, William (Bill) Sesler who to her great surprise passed away on her birthday in...
Memorial Tribute Service
Dec 7, 2023
Holidays are a difficult time for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. The staff and family of Campanella & Stewart Funeral Homes want you to know our thoughts are with you through the holiday season.
This year, we are hosting our annual Memorial Tribute Service. We will be honoring loved ones in our memorial service...
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